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Synonyms of forte
- doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
Synonyms for forte
- long suit,
- métier
- (also metier),
- speciality,
- specialty,
- strong suit,
- thing
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“Forte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forte. Accessed 28 May. 2022.
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